Hi, given the press lately from IBM on OpenSolaris it seems the moment to release the code for Power and call it simply what it is: OpenSolaris on Power. We have supported the diligent effort of Sun Labs and enthusiastic preparatory Blastware ambitions for over a year. Polaris has been the community chosen name for the port, but the trademark issues related to Solaris have made it necessary to reevaluate the name on the advent of the release. Polaris gave us direction during the incubation period. With all the current fanfare let's push code the code out right in the middle of the limelight. The OpenSolaris on Power name makes the point. Let's call it that.
Sun Microsystems doesn't share control of it with outsiders? OpenSolaris on Power here we come. The timing for "Power" could not be better. The new logo is out and there are plenty of new t-shirts to go around in the good Sun tradition: http://www.power.org/motion Of course, all OpenSolaris on Power participants will have one of those from us. FYI, Genesi will be promoting OpenSolaris at Power.org as a Member of the Power.org BoD. In fact, a new Technical Subcommittee is in formation. Genesi will chair the Software Applications TSC and you can be sure Linux and OpenSolaris will share equal footing. Pieter Van Den Abeele will be the Chairman. Pieter joined the OpenSolaris Pilot Project with Genesi in December 2004. R&B :)
